The Election Commission issued an Extraordinary Gazette notification today declaring Basil Rajapaksa as National list Parliamentarian representing Sri Lanka Podhujana Peramuna (SLPP) after a sitting National list MP of the party resigned from his seat yesterday.
Mr Rajapaksa, Chief organizer and political strategist of the party is expected to take oaths as a Parliamentarian tomorrow during Parliamentary sessions.
Earlier Secretary-General of the Parliament informed the Election Commission under Section 64(5) of the Parliamentary Elections Act, No. 1 of 1981, as amended by Section 6 of the Elections (Special Provisions) Act, No. 35 of 1988, that a vacancy has occurred in the membership of Parliament by reason of the resignation of SLPP MP Ketagoda Gamage Jayantha Perera.
Later Secretary of SLPP nominated Basil Rajapaksa to fill the vacant post.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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